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Two men injured as tractor hits power cables at Shropshire farm

Two men have been injured after suffering electric shock when their tractor hit overhead electricity cables.

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The tractor involved in the incident at a farm outside Chetwynd Aston, near Newport. Photo: West Midlands Ambulance Service.

A 21-year-old man suffered burns to his body after the accident at a farm just outside Chetwynd Aston, near Newport, at about 1.30pm yesterday. He was airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire.

Another man, believed to be in his 50s, was taken to Princess Royal Hospital to be checked over.

The two men were both knocked unconscious when the bucket of their tractor hit live electricity cables overhead.

Claire Brown, spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "Crews arrived to find two men who had been injured by electricity cables.

"Crews were told the two men were in a tractor bucket when the tractor made contact with overhead live electricity cables. Both men were initially unconscious immediately after the incident but, upon arrival of crews, the men had regained some level of consciousness but were disoriented and suffering the effects of a significant electric shock.

"A 21-year-old man sustained a number of small full thickness burns to his body. Crews and the medic administered pain relief and fluids to the man before he was airlifted to University Hospital North Staffordshire for further emergency treatment.

"A second man, believed to be in his 50s, suffered no apparent external injuries but due to his decreased level of consciousness and the nature of the incident the man was taken to Princess Royal Hospital by land ambulance for further assessment and treatment."

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